On Sunday night, the Portland Trail Blazers will lock horns with the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena to continue the NBA season. The Portland Trail Blazers are ranked 13th in the Western Conference after winning eight games and losing 15 so far. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Lakers are tenth in the table with a current 12-11 record. As per the top NBA betting picks, the Los Angeles Lakers will win the game on Sunday.
The previewing information
Date: December 8, Sunday | Time: 9:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Location: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles
TV: SportsNet LA/KATU
Radio: Altitude Sports Radio 950 AM
Stream: NBA League Pass
Portland Trail Blazers Vs Los Angeles Lakers Odds, Picks, Moneyline
| Blazers | Lakers | |
| Moneyline | +320 | -400 |
| Spread | +8.5 (-110) | -8.5 (-110) |
| Total | o222.5 | u222.5 |
*All odds are subject to change depending on the time of this posting
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers are coming here after taking on the Utah Jazz last time out and losing the game, 141-99. In that game, Portland’s offense was led by Dalano Banton who scored a total of 19 points, grabbing a trio of rebounds and four helpers, while Jerami Grant matched the same with three boards and a single assist. Anfernee Simons managed to score 14 points in that game, with five rebounds and five assists each.
Players to watch:
| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | |
| Shannon Sharpe | 17.3 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.2 |
| Anfernee Simons | 16.6 | 2.7 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 |
| Jerami Grant | 15.9 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers met the Atlanta Hawks in the previous matchup and lost the game with a close score of 134-132. Against Atlanta, LA’s LeBron James managed to score a total of 39 point, with ten rebounds and 11 assists. Anthony Davis was the second-highest scorer in that game with 38 points, along with ten boards and eight helpers. Dalton Knecht managed to put up 14 points, while Gabe Vincent managed 12 points in that game.
Players to watch:
| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | |
| Anthony Davis | 27.4 | 11.2 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 1.9 |
| LeBron James | 23.0 | 8.0 | 9.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| Austin Reaves | 16.7 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 0.2 |
Portland Trail Blazers Vs Los Angeles Lakers Injury Report
Portland Trail Blazers
| Player | Position | Status | Injury |
| Duop Reath | C | Day To Day | Back |
| Toumani Camara | PF | Day To Day | Foot |
| Scoot Henderson | PG | Day To Day | Quad |
| Robert Williams | C | Out | Concussion |
| Donovan Clingan | C | Out | Knee |
| Matisse Thybulle | SG | Out | Ankle |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | Position | Status | Injury |
| LeBron James | SF | Day To Day | Foot |
| Anthony Davis | PF | Day To Day | Plantar |
| Austin Reaves | SG | Day To Day | Pelvis |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | PF | Out | Knee |
| Jaxson Hayes | C | Out | Ankle |
| Christian Wood | PF | Out | Knee |
Portland Trail Blazers Vs Los Angeles Lakers Summary and Prediction
The Portland Trail Blazers are the third worst team in the Western Conference and are not likely to do much here. The Lakers need to shake off their losing streak, and will do so here. Take the Los Angeles Lakers to win with a predicted score of 105-97.
Moneyline: Lakers (-400)
Spread: Under 8.5
Total: Under 222.5
Predicted Score: 105-97, Lakers win.
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